[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 117 (Friday, September 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1697]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATIONS, TAMI DOETCH

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                             HON. PAUL RYAN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 23, 2004

  Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, what an honor it is to be able to 
congratulate Tami Doetch, a teacher at Wilson Elementary School in my 
hometown of Janesville, Wisconsin, for being recognized by the U.S. 
Department of Education as a No Child Left Behind American Star of 
Teaching.
  Every day, Tami Doetch goes to school committed to helping students 
learn to read and master the building blocks that will form the 
foundation of their education. She teaches third- and fourth-graders 
and has put a lot of time and energy into helping English language 
learners.
  By using effective teaching techniques to open up the world of 
reading to her students, she is giving them the tools to achieve their 
dreams, not to mention countless hours of reading enjoyment throughout 
their lives.
  Tami Doetch has also taken a leadership role, going above and beyond 
her work in the classroom. She oversaw the incorporation of the 
Harcourt Brace Reading Program into instruction at Wilson Elementary. 
And she has led tutoring and after-school reading programs.
  For many of us, our most challenging teachers are the ones we 
remember most fondly because they pushed us to think and taught us 
lessons that we still rely on today. I have no doubt that Tami Doetch's 
students will remember her fondly and gratefully for her dedication to 
their reading instruction and overall education.

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